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Gerow Reece first sat with Yamada Reirin Roshi and the young monk, Maezumi
Sensei, in the old brick Zenshuji in Los Angeles in the early 60s. He then
practiced with Robert and Ann Aitken at Kokoan in their home in Honolulu.
Later, while studying in Kyoto, Japan, he sat at Antaiji with Uchiyama
Roshi and later with Morinaga Roshi at Daishu-in and Kobori Nanrei at
Ryoko-in, never settling on a teacher --until the arrival of his son. Gerow
serves ceremonial tea and occasionally teaches calligraphy at Jikoji.
This week Jikoji offers a special Sunday program featuring the Voices of
Women in Zen, who will speak about the Soto Zen ritual and ceremony they
have been creating and nurturing with the guidance of Paula Arai, author of
Bringing Zen Home: The Healing Heart of Japanese Women's Rituals and...
Published 01/09/22
Carolyn Jikai Dille has been a dedicated student of Buddhist practices for
30 years in the Soto Zen and the Early Buddhist Insight traditions. She
began teaching in dharma communities in 1998 and has studied with a variety
of teachers in the United States and Asia. Carolyn is a poet, writer,...
Published 01/03/22